After violent death of a 15-year-old in Kandel in Rhineland-Palatinate, we continue to debate age tests for refugees. The girl had been stabbed on December 27th, when Tatverdächtig is considered her ex-boyfriend, a fugitive from Afghanistan. He is 15 years old according to official information – but re are doubts about that. In view of fact, Saarland Prime Minister Annegret Kramp-Cartman (CDU) called for federal uniform procedures for age determination of suspected asylum seekers. It is "good law of German state" to clarify with medical tests wher age data of presumably minor migrants are medically comprehensible, said Kramp-cart-maker on ZDF.

In Saarland, refugees would have to undergo an examination on basis of hand bones, said CDU politician. At 35 per cent of se cases, it was found that y were adult and not young. Bundestag deputies of CSU want to decide at ir meeting on Thursday, demand to check age of all minor refugees. The Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD) said that it is sufficient that youth offices have possibility to initiate a medical examination only in case of doubt or at request of persons concerned.

In cases of doubt, domestic political spokesman of Union group, Stephan Mayer (CSU), called for a review of age of refugees when y arrive in Germany. "I believe that in future we will need a compulsory medical age assessment for all supposedly minor refugees who have concrete doubts about minority," said Mayer. In or EU countries, such as Austria and Sweden, post-mortem medical age statements have shown that a significant proportion of age figures have been incorrect, Mayer said. Therefore, from his point of view, public interests of state clearly outweigh to personal interests of persons concerned, "especially with status of minority numerous privileges such as a much more elaborate care and a deportation ban Connected. "

Green politician Palmer for reversal of evidence

The Federal association rejects nationwide medical examinations for determination of age. The X-ray of wrist without medical necessity is "an intervention in physical integrity," said president of Chamber, Frank Ulrich Montgomery, of Süddeutsche Zeitung. According to Rules of radiation protection, age determination is only permissible in context of a criminal procedure. In case of Kandel, age of suspect can be examined in accordance with applicable law.

The green politician Boris Palmer brought a reversal of obligation of proof into discussion. "Anyone who cannot prove or does not want to prove by an investigation that he is under 18 years old is treated as an adult," wrote mayor of Tübingen on Facebook.

The 15-year-old girl had been fatally injured in Kandel in a drugstore with a knife. Her Afghan ex-boyfriend apparently came to Germany unaccompanied in spring 2016 and applied for asylum. However, doubts about his minority have come up. The far of youngsters said last week of picture: "He is never, ever, only 15 years old. We hope that through procedure we will now experience his true age. "

The senior chief prosecutor in Landau, Angelika Möhlig, said: "Investigations run in relation to motive, background of deed, exact course of action." It is also a question of sifting through references to age of suspect and assessing se findings.

Meanwhile, according to district Germersheim, experts continue to assume that suspects is not of legal age. "An age of majority is currently excluded by all parties," said a message from circle whose youth welfare office supervised suspect. It refers to an investigation in Frankfurt in year 2016, according to which "a variance of /-1 year is possible".

Also in Freiburg murder process after death of a 19 year old student in fall of 2016, age question is in centre: refugee Hussein K., who stated on his entry without papers in November 2015 to come from Afghanistan and to be 16 or 17 years old, is accused. At start of process, he admitted that he lied and was older when he was old. The prosecutor's office holds Hussein K. Today for at least 22 years old. Appropriate expert opinions and testimony in process underpin this. The question depends on wher man is subject to juvenile or adult criminal law.

Date Of Update: 03 January 2018, 12:02